4.76
Apparent Mag253
Distance (ly)B9V
Spectral Type10,500
Temperature (K)Alshat is a blue-white main-sequence star in Capricornus forming a visual pair with a dimmer companion.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude4.76
Absolute Magnitude0.76
Distance253 light-years
Spectral TypeB9V
Temperature10,500 K
Luminosity35 L☉
Radius2.2 R☉
Mass2.6 M☉
Right Ascension20h 20m 39.8s
Declination-12° 45′ 33.0″
ConstellationCapricornus
Notable Facts
- Alshat means the sheep in Arabic
- It forms a visual pair with a fainter star
- The star lies in the sea-goat constellation